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Table 2 Psychological symptoms by time point and mixed effects linear regression mean estimates by time point and outcome (N = 60)

From: A nurse-delivered mental health intervention for obstetric fistula patients in Tanzania: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial

 

Depressiona

 

Anxietyb

 

PTSD symptomsc

 

Self-esteemd

Time-point

Observed values

Observed values

Observed values

Observed values

Total score

Met criteriaa

Total score

Met criteriab

Total score

Met criteriac

Total score

Mean (SD)

n (%)

Mean (SD)

n (%)

Mean (SD)

n (%)

Mean (SD)

Baseline

  Control (N = 30)

25.9 (13.5)

21 (70.0%)

10.8 (9.6)

14 (46.7%)

38.8 (14.4)

21 (70.0%)

12.4 (6.8)

  Intervention (N = 30)

22.1 (13.6)

19 (63.3%)

10.6 (10.5)

11 (36.7%)

37.1 (12.9)

23 (76.7%)

13.9 (7.2)

Post

  Control (N = 30)

12.4 (8.0)

10 (33.3%)

2.6 (5.8)

2 (6.7%)

31.1 (11.5)

15 (50.0%)

21.9 (6.0)

  Intervention (N = 30)

9.9 (10.7)

5 (16.7%)

2.4 (3.3)

1 (3.3%)

28.6 (9.4)

12 (40.0%)

23.6 (4.5)

3-month follow-up

  Control (N = 21)

6.6 (9.5)

2 (9.5%)

1.0 (3.0)

1 (4.8%)

23.8 (7.3)

4 (19.0%)

24.0 (5.8)

  Intervention (N = 23)

6.4 (7.0)

2 (8.7%)

2.1 (4.6)

1 (4.3%)

26.2 (7.8)

6 (26.1%)

25.0 (3.1)

Regression Estimatese

       

Time period

Depression

Mean Est. (95% CI)

Anxiety

Mean Est. (95% CI)

PTSD symptoms

Mean Est. (95% CI)

Self-esteem

Mean Est. (95% CI)

Changes from baseline to post

  Control

−13.6 (−18.4,-8.7)

−8.2 (−11.3,-5.1)

−7.7 (−12.7,-2.7)

9.5 (6.9, 12.2)

  Intervention

−11.7 (−16.6,-6.8)

−8.2 (−11.3,-5.1)

−8.3 (−13.4,-3.2)

9.8 (7.1, 12.4)

  Intervention vs. control

1.9 (−5.0, 8.8)

−0.0 (−4.4, 4.4)

−0.6 (−7.7, 6.5)

0.2 (−3.5, 4.0)

Changes from baseline to 3-month follow-up

  Control

−18.8 (−24.3,-13.4)

−9.5 (−12.9,-6.0)

−14.7 (−20.3,-9.1)

11.6 (8.7, 14.6)

  Intervention

−15.2 (−20.6,-9.8)

−8.6 (−12.1,-5.2)

−11.1 (−16.6,-5.6)

11.0 (8.1, 13.9)

  Intervention vs. control

3.6 (−4.0, 11.3)

0.8 (−4.0, 5.7)

3.6 (−4.2, 11.5)

−0.6 (−4.7, 3.6)

  1. aDepression measured by Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), criteria for depression = CES-D score at or above 16 (total range 0–60)
  2. bAnxiety measure by Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), criteria for anxiety = BAI score at or above 10 (total range 0–63)
  3. cPTSD Symptoms measure by PTS Checklist, criteria for PTSD = PTS Checklist score at or above 30 (total range: 17–85)
  4. dSelf-esteem measured by Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale (total range: 0–30)
  5. eRegressions are linear mixed effects models with individual-level random intercepts. Estimates are presented as changes from baseline for each group with 95% confidence intervals. All estimates adjusted for length of time with fistula
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